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Can microcredit help improve the health of poor women? Some findings from a cross-sectional study in Kerala, India
BACKGROUND: This study examines associations between female participation in a microcredit program in India, known as self help groups (SHGs), and women's health in the south Indian state of Kerala. Because SHGs do not have a formal health program, this provides a unique opportunity to assess w...
Autores principales: | Mohindra, KS, Haddad, Slim, Narayana, D |
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Formato: | Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2008
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2254417/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18186918 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1475-9276-7-2 |
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